Australian Marine Sensor Data from RV Cape Ferguson, March 2017

Australian Ocean Data Network provides sensor data collected by the Integrated Marine Observing System's Ships of Opportunity facility. The data was gathered aboard the RV Cape Ferguson during a research trip from 10 to 16 March 2017. It likely contains underway measurements from sensors on a tropical research vessel.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in oceanographic conditions based on underway sensor data.
• Model marine environmental variables for the specified time period and vessel route.
• Validate or calibrate other oceanographic datasets using high-frequency sensor readings.
• Study short-term marine phenomena captured during the week-long research voyage.

Strengths

• Data is part of the national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project.
• Specific temporal coverage is clearly defined as 10-16 March 2017.
• Data is served via WMS, enabling direct geospatial visualization.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS).

Collection Method

Collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility under the Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

From 10 March 2017 to 16 March 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 10:24:11.364535; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia, likely the tropical waters traversed by the RV Cape Ferguson.